baltimoresun.com tennis headlines Headlines from the web site of The Baltimore Sun View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Top-ranked Henin announces retirement Seven-time Slam champion leaves game at No. 1 in surprise move Seven-time Slam champion leaves game at No. 1 in surprise move ·Djokovic wins title on clay at ATP Rome Having already displayed his prowess on hard courts this season, Novak Djokovic is showing he is capable of dominating on clay, too. ·Federer loses in Rome Masters quarters What was once almost unthinkable in tennis now happens more and more often: Roger Federer loses. ·Safina shocks Henin at German Open Top-ranked Justine Henin was upset by Dinara Safina, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, yesterday in the third round of the German Open in Berlin. ·Federer captures first title of season Top-ranked Roger Federer won his first title of the season at the Estoril Open when second-seeded Nikolay Davydenko retired with a leg injury while trailing 7-6 (5), 1-2 yesterday in Oeiras, Portugal. ·S. Williams beats back pain, Kuznetsova Serena Williams needs one more win for her fifth Key Biscayne title. ·Nadal, Jankovic advance at Sony Ericsson Rafael Nadal fared badly on big points yesterday, yet still won. ·S. Williams routs Henin in Sony Ericsson On a sultry afternoon in the subtropics, Serena Williams sat under an umbrella and sipped a refreshment. ·S. Williams, Henin to renew rivalry at Sony Ericsson Serena Williams always seems to rise to the challenge at the Sony Ericsson Open, where she has won four titles and is back in the quarterfinals after beating Kaia Kanepi, 6-3, 6-3, yesterday. She will next play top-ranked Justine Henin, renewing one of the best rivalries in tennis. ·Djokovic loses to qualifier in Sony Ericsson opener Defending champion Novak Djokovic went into a funk after being warned for taking too much time between points yesterday, then blew a third-set lead to lose his opening match at the ATP Sony Ericsson Open.

www.heraldsun.com: Sports: Tennis Trusted, essential, online. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·www.heraldsun.com : sports : tennis : trusted, essential, online. ·No. 1 Justine Henin retires from tennis immediately Justine Henin retired from tennis Wednesday, an abrupt ending to a short and successful career in which she won seven Grand Slam singles titles and leaves while ranked No. 1. ·No. 1 Justine Henin retires from tennis immediately Justine Henin retired from tennis Wednesday, an abrupt ending to a short and successful career in which she won seven Grand Slam singles titles and leaves while ranked No. 1. ·No. 1 Justine Henin retires from tennis immediately Top-ranked Justine Henin is retiring from tennis, effective immediately. The 25-year-old Belgian, who has won seven Grand Slam titles, is making the surprising announcement at a news conference Wednesday. ·Top-ranked Justine Henin is retiring from tennis Justine Henin is retiring from tennis effectively immediately. The 25-year-old Belgian has won seven Grand Slam titles and is the world's top-ranked woman player. ·Djokovic rallies at Rome Masters, adds clay title to resume Having already displayed his prowess on hard courts this season, Novak Djokovic is showing he's capable of dominating on clay, too. Djokovic won the 10th title of his career Sunday, rallying to beat unseeded Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the Rome Masters. ·Safina beats Dementieva to win German Open Dina Safina pulled off her third upset of a top-10 player in a week at the German Open, winning the title Sunday by defeating ninth-ranked Elena Dementieva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. ·Madrid picked for US-Spain Davis Cup semifinal Rejecting pleas from its players and coach, the Spanish tennis federation chose Madrid's bullring Friday as the venue for the Davis Cup semifinal series against the United States. ·Nadal falls in Rome, only his 2nd loss on clay in 3 years Rafael Nadal lost for only the second time in his last 105 matches on clay, falling to Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-1 Wednesday in the second round of the Rome Masters. ·Nadal beats Ferrer to win 4th straight Barcelona Open title Rafael Nadal won his fourth straight Barcelona Open title with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 victory over second-seeded David Ferrer in the final Sunday.

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